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HHS projects nearly $20M general-fund lapse and rising vacancies; unfunded positions total ~400
Summary
HHS CFO Nathan White told the oversight committee the department currently projects a general-fund lapse just shy of $20 million for FY26 and described vacancy trends driven in part by ~400 unfunded positions among roughly 3,200 authorized roles; agency officials warned statutory limits prevent some funds from lapsing and noted revenue uncertainty.
Nathan White, chief financial officer for the Department of Health and Human Services, presented the department’s quarterly budget and staffing update Nov. 21, showing HHS accounts for a large share of state health spending and faces vacancy and lapse challenges.
White said HHS represents about 44% of the state’s total operating budget and roughly 56% of the general fund portion of that budget. Within HHS’s operating budget, he said…
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